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Newberry, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Newberry County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
10,733
Population
1,170/sq mi density
$47,885
Median Income
$23,029 per capita
$124,600
Home Value
$157,499 Zillow
$837
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
697
Violent Crime/100K
3,929 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$47,885 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,600 home value, $837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
697 violent crimes/100K (83% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,885
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,029
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newberry vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newberry’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,885
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,029
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,494
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$943
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$943
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,034M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
18.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
928
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
67
Retail
138
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,494
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,112
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,885 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,029 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,494 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $943 |
| County GDP | $2,034M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 928 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,494 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,112 |